Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially severe viral hemorrhagic disease caused by Lassa virus and characterized by initial fever and malaise followed by gastrointestinal ...

Disease may be asymptomatic to mild (80 % of cases), severe, or fatal(1,3,5,6,7). Early symptoms include gradual onset of fever, nausea, abdominal pain, severe ...

Symptoms of Lassa fever begin with gradually progressive fever, weakness, malaise, and gastrointestinal symptoms (eg, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dysphagia, ...

What are Lassa fever symptoms and signs? · fever, · malaise, · generalized weakness, · sore throat (very similar to strep throat and without runny nose), · severe ...

These mild symptoms may include fever, tiredness, weakness, and headache. ... In 20% of people more severe ...

Symptoms · bleeding in the gums, nose, eyes, or elsewhere · difficulty breathing · a cough · swollen airways · vomiting and diarrhea, both with blood · difficulty ...

Though the disease was firstly described in the 1950s, Lassa virus was not ... Symptoms include slight fever, feeling tired and weak, headache, sore throat, ...

Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness. It is endemic in ... Symptoms of Lassa fever typically occur 1-3 weeks after exposure to the virus.

Signs and symptoms of Lassa fever typically occur 1-3 weeks after the patient comes into contact with the virus. For the majority of Lassa fever ...